Kelsey Campbell wins Yarygin women’s gold medal
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by Gary Abbott
Kelsey Campbell receives her gold medal at the 2010 Ivan Yarygin Memorial International in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Ikuo Higuchi photo
KRASNOYARSK, Russia - Kelsey Campbell (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) won a gold medal at 59 kg/130 lbs. at the prestigious Ivan Yarygin Memorial International on Friday. It is considered one of the toughest international events in the world each year.
Campbell won four matches on the way to the title, defeating Natalya Smirnova of Russia in the gold-medal finals, 0-1, 1-0, 1-0. In the third and deciding period, Campbell captured the title by scoring a takedown from the clinch.
"It builds my confidence a lot to come out of this tournament on top, but I also know there are specific things from this I need to work on," said Campbell. "I'll have a few minutes of celebrating, and then it's back to business!"
In the earlier rounds, Campbell stopped Madina Kurmagalieva of Kazakhstan, 1-0, 7-0, then stopped Anna Vasilenko of Russia, 1-0, 1-0. In the semifinals, Campbell scored a 1-0, 1-0 victory over Anna Tsvetchik of Russia.
Campbell was the 2009 U.S. Nationals champion in her weight class, and placed second at the 2009 U.S. World Team Trials. She competed for Arizona State as an undergrad.
Other U.S. women who have won the Ivan Yarygin Memorial International have been Sallly Roberts (2005 and 2008), Marcie Van Dusen (2006), Tela O'Donnell (2004) and Iris Smith (2004).
There were three women's weight classes and three men's weight classes contested on Friday. None of the other U.S. wrestlers were able to advance to the medal rounds.
The only other U.S. wrestler to win a match on Friday was Adeline Gray (Denver, Colo./New York AC) at 67 kg/147.5 lbs. Gray opened with a second period pin over Oksana Kostukavich of Kazakhstan, but was defeated in her next bout by 2008 Olympic bronze medalist and 2009 World bronze medalist Elena Shalgina of Kazakhstan, 0-3, 0-1. When Shalgina failed to make the finals, Gray was not able to compete in the repechage rounds.
Two American women lost their only matches of the event, 2009 U.S. World Team member Jessica Medina (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 51 kg/112.25 lbs. and two-time U.S. World Team member Deanna Rix (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 59 kg/130 lbs.
Three U.S. men's freestyle wrestlers competed on Friday and were all defeated in their opening matches: Sam Hazewinkel (Norman, Okla./Sunkist Kids) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Josh Churella (Ann Arbor, Mich./New York AC) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. and 2009 U.S. World Team member Trent Paulson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) at 74 kg/163 lbs.
Churella was defeated in a three-period battle by 2008 Olympic silver medalist Andrey Stadnik of Ukraine, 1-1, 0-6, 0-4.
Assistant National Freestyle Coach Brandon Slay had the following to say about the U.S. men's freestyle effort on Friday
- "In general, our guys started strong but didn't finish strong. Starting strong is an improvement and something our coaching staff has been stressing over the past few months. However, the ideal is to start strong and finish strong, and our guys must learn to put full matches together if they desire to become the best, win World/Olympic medals, and win very tough tournaments like the Yarygin."
- "Sam learned that he must get even better at defending leg attacks and wrestling hard in all positions."
- "Josh won the first period against 2008 Olympic silver medalist Stadnik from Ukraine, which should give him a lot of confidence moving forward. In the second and third period, Josh learned that he must continue to get better at setting up his attacks and choosing them more wisely as well as getting even better defending in par terre. This tournament is fabulous experience for Josh as he moves into accomplishing his goals in 2010.
- "Trent gave up an early takedown but fought back hard with a 3-point bear hug to win the first period, 3-1. In the second period, Trent forced a couple of attacks that were countered and put him behind 2-0, and he fought hard to score a late takedown and almost secured a gut for the win. But, Friev defended the gut, and Trent lost 2-1. The third period has a few different flurries of attacks but ended 0-0. Trent lost the ball pull and got taken down in the clinch. Trent was a take down, gut wrench, or even ball pull away from beating Friev, who ended up losing in the semis to Gostiev, who was second in the 2009 Russian Nationals."
On Saturday, the weight classes contested will be the four women's Olympic divisions (48 kg/105.5 lbs., 55 kg/121 lbs., 63 kg/138.75 lbs. and 72 kg/158.5 lbs.) as well as two men's freestyle weights (60 kg/132 lbs. and 84 kg/185 lbs.)
IVAN YARYGIN MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL
at Krasnoyarsk, Russia, January 29
Women's freestyle results
51 kg/112.25 lbs.
Gold - Yuri Kai (Japan)
Silver - Aleksandra Kohut (Ukraine)
Bronze - Kum Ok Han (North Korea)
Bronze - Tatiana Bakatyuk (Kazakhstan)
59 kg/130 lbs.
Gold - Kelsey Campbell (USA)
Silver - Natalia Smirnova (Russia)
Bronze - Yámanis Kei (Japan)
Bronze - Anna Vasilenko (Ukraine)
67 kg/147.5 lbs.
Gold - Catherine Burmistrova (Ukraine)
Silver - Odonchimeg Bayar (Mongolia)
Bronze - Elena Shalygina (Kazakhstan)
Bronze - Oyunsuren Banzyaragzh (Mongolia)
U.S. women's results
51 kg/112 lbs. - Jessica Medina, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
LOSS Xon Kim (Korea) 0-3, pin
59 kg/130 lbs. - Deanna Rix, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
LOSS Rita Fatkulina (Russia) 0-3, 0-1
59 kg/130 lbs. - Kelsey Campbell, Milwaukie, Ore. (Sunkist Kids), 1st
WIN Madina Kurmagalieva (Kazakhstan) 1-0, 7-0
WIN Anna Vasilenko (Ukraine) 1-0, 1-0
WIN Anna Tsvetchik (Russia) 1-0, 1-0
WIN Nataliya Smirnova (Russia) 0-1, 1-0, 1-0
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Adeline Gray, Denver, Colo. (New York AC)
WIN Oksana Kostukavich (Kazakhstan), 1-0, pin
LOSS Elena Shalgina (Kazakhstan) 0-3, 0-1
Men's freestyle results
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Yang Chung-Il (North Korea)
Silver - Nariman Israpilov (Russia)
Bronze - Viktor Lebedev (Russia)
Bronze - Hidenori Taoka (Japan)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold - Magomedmurad Hajiyev (Russia)
Silver - Adam Batirov (Russia)
Bronze - Hasan Magomedov (Russia)
Bronze - Andrei Stadnik (Ukraine)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Denis Tsargush (Russia)
Silver - Alexander Gostev (Russia)
Bronze - Anuar Guesde (Russia)
Bronze - Kamal Malikov (Russia)
U.S. men's results
55 kg/121 lbs. - Sam Hazewinkel, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)
LOSS name unavailable (Russia), 2-5, 0-2
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Josh Churella, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC)
LOSS Andrey Stadnik (Ukraine), 1-1, 0-6, 0-4
74 kg/163 lbs. - Trent Paulson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Taymuraz Friev (Russia), 3-1, 1-2, 0-1
KRASNOYARSK, Russia - Kelsey Campbell (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) won a gold medal at 59 kg/130 lbs. at the prestigious Ivan Yarygin Memorial International on Friday. It is considered one of the toughest international events in the world each year.
Campbell won four matches on the way to the title, defeating Natalya Smirnova of Russia in the gold-medal finals, 0-1, 1-0, 1-0. In the third and deciding period, Campbell captured the title by scoring a takedown from the clinch.
"It builds my confidence a lot to come out of this tournament on top, but I also know there are specific things from this I need to work on," said Campbell. "I'll have a few minutes of celebrating, and then it's back to business!"
In the earlier rounds, Campbell stopped Madina Kurmagalieva of Kazakhstan, 1-0, 7-0, then stopped Anna Vasilenko of Russia, 1-0, 1-0. In the semifinals, Campbell scored a 1-0, 1-0 victory over Anna Tsvetchik of Russia.
Campbell was the 2009 U.S. Nationals champion in her weight class, and placed second at the 2009 U.S. World Team Trials. She competed for Arizona State as an undergrad.
Other U.S. women who have won the Ivan Yarygin Memorial International have been Sallly Roberts (2005 and 2008), Marcie Van Dusen (2006), Tela O'Donnell (2004) and Iris Smith (2004).
There were three women's weight classes and three men's weight classes contested on Friday. None of the other U.S. wrestlers were able to advance to the medal rounds.
The only other U.S. wrestler to win a match on Friday was Adeline Gray (Denver, Colo./New York AC) at 67 kg/147.5 lbs. Gray opened with a second period pin over Oksana Kostukavich of Kazakhstan, but was defeated in her next bout by 2008 Olympic bronze medalist and 2009 World bronze medalist Elena Shalgina of Kazakhstan, 0-3, 0-1. When Shalgina failed to make the finals, Gray was not able to compete in the repechage rounds.
Two American women lost their only matches of the event, 2009 U.S. World Team member Jessica Medina (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 51 kg/112.25 lbs. and two-time U.S. World Team member Deanna Rix (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 59 kg/130 lbs.
Three U.S. men's freestyle wrestlers competed on Friday and were all defeated in their opening matches: Sam Hazewinkel (Norman, Okla./Sunkist Kids) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Josh Churella (Ann Arbor, Mich./New York AC) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. and 2009 U.S. World Team member Trent Paulson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) at 74 kg/163 lbs.
Churella was defeated in a three-period battle by 2008 Olympic silver medalist Andrey Stadnik of Ukraine, 1-1, 0-6, 0-4.
Assistant National Freestyle Coach Brandon Slay had the following to say about the U.S. men's freestyle effort on Friday
- "In general, our guys started strong but didn't finish strong. Starting strong is an improvement and something our coaching staff has been stressing over the past few months. However, the ideal is to start strong and finish strong, and our guys must learn to put full matches together if they desire to become the best, win World/Olympic medals, and win very tough tournaments like the Yarygin."
- "Sam learned that he must get even better at defending leg attacks and wrestling hard in all positions."
- "Josh won the first period against 2008 Olympic silver medalist Stadnik from Ukraine, which should give him a lot of confidence moving forward. In the second and third period, Josh learned that he must continue to get better at setting up his attacks and choosing them more wisely as well as getting even better defending in par terre. This tournament is fabulous experience for Josh as he moves into accomplishing his goals in 2010.
- "Trent gave up an early takedown but fought back hard with a 3-point bear hug to win the first period, 3-1. In the second period, Trent forced a couple of attacks that were countered and put him behind 2-0, and he fought hard to score a late takedown and almost secured a gut for the win. But, Friev defended the gut, and Trent lost 2-1. The third period has a few different flurries of attacks but ended 0-0. Trent lost the ball pull and got taken down in the clinch. Trent was a take down, gut wrench, or even ball pull away from beating Friev, who ended up losing in the semis to Gostiev, who was second in the 2009 Russian Nationals."
On Saturday, the weight classes contested will be the four women's Olympic divisions (48 kg/105.5 lbs., 55 kg/121 lbs., 63 kg/138.75 lbs. and 72 kg/158.5 lbs.) as well as two men's freestyle weights (60 kg/132 lbs. and 84 kg/185 lbs.)
IVAN YARYGIN MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL
at Krasnoyarsk, Russia, January 29
Women's freestyle results
51 kg/112.25 lbs.
Gold - Yuri Kai (Japan)
Silver - Aleksandra Kohut (Ukraine)
Bronze - Kum Ok Han (North Korea)
Bronze - Tatiana Bakatyuk (Kazakhstan)
59 kg/130 lbs.
Gold - Kelsey Campbell (USA)
Silver - Natalia Smirnova (Russia)
Bronze - Yámanis Kei (Japan)
Bronze - Anna Vasilenko (Ukraine)
67 kg/147.5 lbs.
Gold - Catherine Burmistrova (Ukraine)
Silver - Odonchimeg Bayar (Mongolia)
Bronze - Elena Shalygina (Kazakhstan)
Bronze - Oyunsuren Banzyaragzh (Mongolia)
U.S. women's results
51 kg/112 lbs. - Jessica Medina, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
LOSS Xon Kim (Korea) 0-3, pin
59 kg/130 lbs. - Deanna Rix, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
LOSS Rita Fatkulina (Russia) 0-3, 0-1
59 kg/130 lbs. - Kelsey Campbell, Milwaukie, Ore. (Sunkist Kids), 1st
WIN Madina Kurmagalieva (Kazakhstan) 1-0, 7-0
WIN Anna Vasilenko (Ukraine) 1-0, 1-0
WIN Anna Tsvetchik (Russia) 1-0, 1-0
WIN Nataliya Smirnova (Russia) 0-1, 1-0, 1-0
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Adeline Gray, Denver, Colo. (New York AC)
WIN Oksana Kostukavich (Kazakhstan), 1-0, pin
LOSS Elena Shalgina (Kazakhstan) 0-3, 0-1
Men's freestyle results
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Yang Chung-Il (North Korea)
Silver - Nariman Israpilov (Russia)
Bronze - Viktor Lebedev (Russia)
Bronze - Hidenori Taoka (Japan)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold - Magomedmurad Hajiyev (Russia)
Silver - Adam Batirov (Russia)
Bronze - Hasan Magomedov (Russia)
Bronze - Andrei Stadnik (Ukraine)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Denis Tsargush (Russia)
Silver - Alexander Gostev (Russia)
Bronze - Anuar Guesde (Russia)
Bronze - Kamal Malikov (Russia)
U.S. men's results
55 kg/121 lbs. - Sam Hazewinkel, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)
LOSS name unavailable (Russia), 2-5, 0-2
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Josh Churella, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC)
LOSS Andrey Stadnik (Ukraine), 1-1, 0-6, 0-4
74 kg/163 lbs. - Trent Paulson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Taymuraz Friev (Russia), 3-1, 1-2, 0-1
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